corrosive
adjective
cor·ro·sive
kə-ˈrō-siv 
-ziv
1
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
corrosive action
the corrosive effects of alcoholism
2
: bitingly sarcastic
corrosive satire
corrosive
noun
corrosively
adverb
corrosiveness
noun
Examples of corrosive in a Sentence
She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.
a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers
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Business insiders, shielded by their political sponsors, posted profits while everyone else suffered the corrosive effects of inflation.
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Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
His history is filled with the corrosive effects of fear, the seductions of ambition, the failures of leadership and the tragic unraveling of judgment.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
More than climate change, pandemics, wars, trade wars, or corrosive politics, the world is suffering from Dialogue Deficiency.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
If Belinda’s lightning-fast transformation is a cipher for Mike White’s thoughts on the corrosive power of money, then perhaps Laurie’s emotional speech comes closest to explaining how a good life could be oriented.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
His history is filled with the corrosive effects of fear, the seductions of ambition, the failures of leadership and the tragic unraveling of judgment.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
More than climate change, pandemics, wars, trade wars, or corrosive politics, the world is suffering from Dialogue Deficiency.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
If Belinda’s lightning-fast transformation is a cipher for Mike White’s thoughts on the corrosive power of money, then perhaps Laurie’s emotional speech comes closest to explaining how a good life could be oriented.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Corrosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrosive. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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corrosive
adjective
cor·ro·sive
kə-ˈrō-siv
-ziv
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
corrosive
noun
corrosively
adverb
corrosiveness
noun
Medical Definition
corrosive
1 of 2 adjective
cor·ro·sive
-ˈrō-siv, -ziv
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
a corrosive gas
corrosiveness
noun
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